In the wake of escalating tensions in the Middle East with the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, flight operations have partially resumed as governments across the world urged citizens to evacuate. Flights from some key West Asian airports resumed on Tuesday.
Limited flights have restarted at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports; however, passengers are urged not to arrive at the airport without a confirmed departure notice. Both Emirates and Etihad have shifted to a partial flight schedule due to ongoing regional airspace restrictions.
Due to airspace restrictions across several regions, Dubai-bound Emirates flights from India were forced to return to their original airports shortly after takeoff.
Regional Airspace Disruption – Operational Update
— Etihad Airways (@etihad) March 2, 2026
All Etihad’s scheduled commercial flights to and from Abu Dhabi remain suspended until 14:00 UAE time on Wednesday 4 March.
Some repositioning, cargo and repatriation flights may operate in coordination with UAE authorities and…
Etihad Airways will operate relief flights from Abu Dhabi to Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi and Bengaluru.
⚠️ Customers who have been rebooked to travel on these limited flights will be contacted directly by Emirates.
— Emirates Support (@EmiratesSupport) March 2, 2026
Please do not go to the airport unless you have been notified. https://t.co/SRg86r66M6
Emirates will operate services from Dubai to Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad on March 3. Following the partial reopening of UAE airspace, five Emirates A380s departed Dubai this morning for Jeddah, Manchester, Paris, London, and Frankfurt.
IndiGo is scheduled to operate special relief flights from Jeddah to Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
Travel Advisory
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) March 2, 2026
As part of our efforts to progressively normalize our operations between Saudi Arabia and India, we will be operating four dedicated flights from Jeddah tomorrow, 3rd March 2026, to
🔹 Mumbai
🔹 Hyderabad
🔹 Ahmedabad
These flights are being arranged to cater…
Air India Express is resuming its Muscat operations, while its services to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia remain suspended till March 3.
Akasa Air said it will operate select services to and from Jeddah on March 3 and March 4 following a comprehensive safety review.
#TravelUpdate: March 03, 2026 | 00:30 IST
— Akasa Air (@AkasaAir) March 2, 2026
Following a comprehensive safety review, we are operating select flights to and from Jeddah on March 03 and March 04, 2026:
March 03, 2026
• QP 561 Mumbai – Jeddah I ETD - 19:20
• QP 562 Jeddah – Mumbai I ETD - 23:55…
Meanwhile, SpiceJet is operating special charter flights from Fujairah to Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi to support Indian nationals travelling home.
#TravelAdvisory
— Air India (@airindia) March 2, 2026
Air India is closely monitoring and assessing the evolving situation in the Middle East and has commenced scheduled operations to all its destinations in the USA, Canada, Europe and UK, giving highest priority to the safety and security of our customers and…
Though Air India has suspended flights to West Asia till March 3, scheduled flights to the US, Canada, Europe and the UK have commenced.
The developments followed an attack on the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in retaliation for the strikes launched on Iran.
Since Saturday, 11,000 flights into, out of and within the Middle East have been cancelled, leaving hundreds of people stranded at airports.
In the UAE, Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is set to operate several Air Arabia services.
Sharjah International Airport also showed signs of continued operations to Krakow, Dammam, Bahrain, and Moscow.
